Bed structure



April 3, 1934. D. HANAUER BED STRUCTURE Filed Jan. 5. 193:5

2 Sheets-Sheet l D. HANAUER BED STRUCTURE April 3, 1934.

Filed Jan. 3, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 3, 1934 ITE 'i' DFFICEApplication January 3, 1933, Serial No. 649,758

1 Glaim.

The present invention relates to improvements in a type of bed known asa studio couch, which is used for seating purposes during the day and isconverted into or used as a bed at night, and re- 5 lates moreparticularly to the type of bed of this particular description, whichcomprises two units which are adapted to be disposed side by side toform a double bed and includes a collapsible unit which is received andstored within the base portion of the main unit when not in use.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a two unit bedstructure of the above description, having certain characteristics andadvantages which are hereinafter fully pointed out and described.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating a suitable embodiment of theinvention:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a bed structure constructed in accordance withthe invention, the

Wire fabric or other mattress supporting means being omitted fromillustration.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse perspective sectional view of themain or receiving member or unit of the structure.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary View in elevation showing a manually operablelatch employed.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail perspective sectional View of a casterwheel and bracket forming part of the structure.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an angle iron employed in connectionwith one of the rails of the bedstead.

The structure comprises the bedstead A which consists of side and endrails to form a rectangular box-like structure having an opening at thefront, and upon the upper edge portion of which a wire fabric or othermattress sup- ,40 port is adapted to be mounted.

In the instance illustrated, one side rail and the two end rails arecomposed of boards or plates of suitable material and these are of thedesired height, the latter being such that when two mattresses aredisposed upon the aforesaid mattress support, the total height of theunit will be such as to constitute the same a comfortable seating unit.The said side and end rails are suitably reinforced against flexingunder the tension of the mattress support and are supported upon casterwheels (1) The other side rail of the bedstead consists of a bar (2)which is reinforced by means of the angle iron (3) shown in detail inFig. 6, which is equipped with end flanges (l and 5) respectively,

suitably secured to the end rails for obvious purposes.

The bar (2) is of such height as to leave an appreciable opening belowthe same, and opposite the first mentioned side rail, for the receptionand removal of a collapsible sleeping cot (6) such as is fullyillustrated and described in my companion application filed of even dateherewith, and bearing Serial No. 649,759. The said sleeping cot (6)comprises the usual rec- 6 tangular frame equipped with a wire fabricmattress support and which is also equipped with folding or collapsiblesupports ('7) which are equipped with caster wheels (8) resting on thefloor when said supports are folded as shown in Fig. 2, so that said cotmay be readily moved through the opening below the bar (2) for storagewithin the bedstead A.

The first mentioned side rail of the member A is equipped with asuitable latch member (9), shown in Figs. 3 and 4, which consists of anL-shaped lever pivotally secured at its elbow portion to the said siderail by means of the pivot pin (10) and has a short arm (11) presentingan ogee curved end portion or flange (12) so dis- ,0 posed and arrangedthat when the sleeping cot (6) is moved through the opening below thebar (2) and against the first named side rail opposed to said opening, aside rail of the cot (6) will engage the said flange (12) of the latchmember to 5 cause the latter to be moved to engage said flange in a wellknown manner. The said flange 12) is disengaged from the side rail ofthe cot (6) by digital engagement of the longer arm of the latch (9) tomove the same in an obvious manner to disengaging position.

The said bedstead A is also equipped along lower edge of the firstmentioned side rail and along its end rails with angle-iron stiffeningmembers towhich L-shaped brackets (13 and 14) respectively, are secured,which are disposed so that the last mentioned side rail of the cot (6)and the end rails of said cot, Will be disposed above the horizontalarms of said brackets when said cot is disposed within said bedstead andis engaged with the latch (9). Hence, upon lifting the bedstead A forpurposes of transporting the same, the said horizontal arms of thebrackets will support the cot (6) and cause the latter to be carried bythe bedstead A. Preferably, the brackets (14) are provided, also, withflanges (15) which are disposed within the confines of the caster wheelframes of the caster wheels (1) and are secured to the end rails of thebedstead A by means of fastening devices (16) which also secure thecaster wheel frames in place.

Obviously, the mattress support for the bedstead A may be of any typedesired and may constitute the lower wall of a mattress-like cushion orsimilar upholstery constituting a permanent and inseparable-part of thebedstead. The cot (6) may carry bedding when .not in use, while themattress for said cot is disposed upon the mattress or cushion of thebedstead.

It will be obvious that the bedstead A may be sold by dealers as a unitby itself or as part of the double bed structure including the cot (6),and that the latter may also be sold bythe dealer as a separate unit. Afurther advantage of the invention lies in its low cost of manufactureand its light Weight due to the omission of more or less heavy mechanismordinarily found in structures of the general type to which theinvention relates.

I claim as my invention:

A bed structure comprising a unit consisting of a rectangular frameadapted to carry a mattress support and having its end walls and one ofits side walls composed of plates, a bar parallel with the said sidewall and secured to the end walls and having its upper edge flush withthe upper edges of said end and side walls, there being an open spacebelow said bar for insertion and re moval of a collapsed companion unit,casters for said end Walls, and Z-shaped brackets presenting inwardlyprojecting arms for supporting said 001- lapsible unit, said bracketshaving other arms overlapping the top of the caster, and fasteningdevices common to said brackets and casters securing the same to saidend walls.

DARWIN HANAUER.

